Public Power Advocates Have Learned From Past Failures (Heatmap News)
“With politicians across the country in a frenzy to quell voters’ growing anxieties over their power bills, public power advocates are seizing the moment to make a renewed case that investor-owned utilities are to blame for rising prices. A victory for public power in the Hudson Valley would be the movement’s biggest win in decades — and could serve as a blueprint for other locales.”
Diana Moreno Wins Election for the Mayor’s Assembly Seat (NYCity News Service)
“As Mayor Zohran Mamdani cruised to an improbable victory in the Democratic primary, three New York City Democratic Socialists of America stalwarts began to ask themselves the same question: Could I fill his shoes?”
Long Island City Residents Loved ‘Baby Park.’ It’s Slated to Return. (NYCity News Service)
“City-owned vehicles and storage lots have replaced the sandboxes, monkey bars, swings, and handball courts to which Queensbridge children flocked after school. Instead of fostering community, the inhospitable area now cuts off the housing complex from the rest of the neighborhood.”
Andrew Cuomo’s Coup de Grace (Along the 7)
“Cuomo finished his remarks, descended from the stage, and waded into the crowd to embrace his lingering supporters as Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” played. The joyful beat contrasted with his weary expression as he dutifully worked the room, looking like a prizefighter after a bruising loss, still trying to figure out where it all went wrong.”
Which Community Districts Will See Fast-Tracked Housing from Proposition 2?
“In the recent New York City election, voters approved a slate of ballot propositions intended to speed up the construction of affordable housing. Proposition 2 states that affordable housing applications will be fast tracked in “the community districts that produce the least affordable housing.” This map shows which Community Districts produced the least affordable housing and will be impacted by the ballot proposition.”
As Coal Mines Close, Displaced Miners Find Work in Renewable Energy Boom (Capital & Main)
“[Dale Davis] is one of tens of thousands of coal miners who have left the industry in the last decade amid declining profits and stricter regulations because of the industry’s major contribution to climate change. Many of these former miners are now looking for work that provides similar pay and benefits, and the potential for new jobs in the growing clean energy sector gives them cautious hope.”
Notes from Craigscult (Quarter Life Quarterly)
“Sure, many people are interested in the occult or have a genuine desire to be a “Master of Business Administration,” but others may be just looking for friendship, for a sense of connection. Being a weirdo alone is kind of sad. But put a bunch of weirdos together and it’s kind of intriguing. Look, for example, at enduring interest in Charles Manson or the Jonestown Massacre.”
